Three-Ginger Cookies

Name: Three-Ginger Cookies
Ingredients: -- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; -- 1 cup dark brown sugar; -- 1/4 cup molasses; -- 1 egg; -- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; -- 2 teaspoons ground ginger; -- 2 teaspoons baking soda; -- 1/2 teaspoon salt; -- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger; -- 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

10 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

-- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
-- 1 cup dark brown sugar
-- 1/4 cup molasses
-- 1 egg
-- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
-- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
-- 2 teaspoons baking soda
-- 1/2 teaspoon salt
-- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
-- 1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

Directions

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